Letters

I read, with increasing disquiet, the letter to the editor regarding the federal government in your latest edition (2020-08-30). While I share Mr. Balogh’s concern regarding ethical breaches, his inflammatory language poorly serves his cause. It...

Your correspondent G. Leslie Balogh asserts that the pandemic mandate is "more 'fear-mongering' than a genuine medical reality — filled with medical propaganda and manipulation." What rock was he born under? A Canadian citizen like himself, I also...

I have lived most of my adult life in Canada.  I am a Canadian Citizen.  And I am disgusted with the gutlessness of many of the Canadians I have been in contact with and the leadership of elected officials at all levels of government.  I take no...

I am writing in regard to the article in the Aug. 20th Edition of the Frontenac News regarding the alternate plan proposed by the Sharbot Lake Via Rail Station Committee. I noted that no one on this committee lived in the village of Sharbot Lake...

To my fellow neighbors; I’m writing today with a heavy heart. As some of you may have heard, our Government partnered with private industry, are in the final stages of public consultation before moving forward with an absolutely absurd 300-foot...

As a taxpayer and resident of Frontenac Central Frontenac, I was concerned when I read the article in the August 20, 2020, vol. 20, no.33 paper, entitled “Sharbot Lake group floating new railway plan.” I felt it was necessary to voice my...

The staff at Frontenac News have continued to do a great job through the Pandemic period reporting to the readership BUT front page news is not where many of us look when the paper arrives. Personally, I want to check out Pearl's Coronavirus Diary...

Had it not been for the efforts of Jeff Green and the Frontenac News team's report, I probably would not have known what you have been up to; dragging down the FordNation and me for that matter. You are supporting America's Frontline Doctors, a US...

As we learn to live with Covid, there is a growing threat that a Canadian vaccine will not be available for years. The partnership with the Chinese to develop a vaccine effectively ended with the Meng extradition judgment. Since that judgment, at...

In response to your letter posted in the July 16th Frontenac News, accusing the Health Unit of working ass backwards by mandating everyone to wear masks in commercial establishments let me say this . I quote you “masks prevent those wearing the...

There has been a lot of press recently about Russian attempts to hack British, American and Canadian research on Covid-19. Presumably, they want to steal our secrets related to cures and vaccines. The first question this brings to my mind is “Why...

Just read your editorial about face masks in the July 10 edition. The second paragraph is incorrect - “As a cluster of cases ensued, a Section 22 order under the Public Health Aid made KFL&A the only region in Ontario where masks must be worn in...

The Health unit is working ass backwards! With 14 cases of Covid19 in the county, why not force those infected to stay at home and wear a mask, rather than everyone else in the county? Masks prevent those wearing the mask from spreading the virus....

I recently read your article on the wonderful things that Fairmount Home are doing to connect their residents with loved ones during this time of separation. Fairmount is now offering outside visits with our loved ones who reside with them. They...

“ if mandatory masks are a true solution to prevent Covid then why have the rates of infection been declining without them . It would then also be false to continue with restrictions and social distancing if masks are the solution . Maybe a course...

On behalf of the Sharbot Lake Business Group, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your hours of preparation and delivery for the awesome Father’s Day meal. We applaud all the special organizing and volunteer effort to make...

Do you remember some brief moment in your life  when you were unfairly treated, slighted ,finding yourself  the odd man out, a minority of one? Now imagine reliving that moment over and over and over in a variety of settings and social...

The Sharbot Lake Lions club and Frontenac Masonic Lodge each have township permission to collect refundable bottles and cans at the township landfill sites. The Masonic lodge collects at the Olden site and the Lions at Oso and Hinchinbrooke sites....

Thank you so much for the articles by Amrit Kaillon and Ben Callender. I hope they help inform some of us white, privileged people in this area to the extent that systemic, deeply rooted racism does exist in our society. Despite what some of our...

I would like to thank the United Church and whoever is responsible to the half hour gospel music being played on Sunday morning. With this “keep apart” situation, we sometimes forget what day it is. It is uplifting to be reminded it is Sunday....

Last week I read a letter to the editor about break-ins at the old Hinchinbrooke Public School. I was sad to see that youth were being targeted as the culprits for these break-ins. Currently we are in the midst of celebrating Youth Month and...

As a veteran, I agree with the article that it is a disgrace to display our countries flag incorrectly. As a country, our sailors, soldiers and airmen fought for the right of expression and free speech.  Although I disagree with the manner this...

We found a post in your May 21st edition very troubling. The one on page 8 with the Canadian flag and the information highlighting the peoples personal address. The poster of the add saying disrespect. If that were their intention, Canada still has...

Even a cursory review of COVID 19’s worldwide distribution suggests two things that fly in the face of our popular social and political view that ‘more is better’. Infection thrives in crowded environments. Large cities, meatpacking plants and...

In 2020, I find it appalling that our elderly population who are unable to stay in their own homes in their last years of life are being forced to share a room with 3 other people. A curtain being used for privacy is unacceptable. Sharing a bathroom...

I wanted to express my appreciation for two recent articles. The first article was titled, "Hope", by Amrit Kaillon in the April 16th issue. What a truly beautiful read that was. I felt I learned something about how Covid was affecting other parts...

I watch with horror the impact of the current pandemic on long-term care residents in Eastern Ontario and around the world.  Since 1983 most research has shown a link between for-profit delivery of long-term care and inferior quality. A 2016...

I am saddened and disgusted to have discovered sevaral break ins at our former Hinchinbrooke public school while on a leisure evening walk. . I ask the community of parham do you know where your children are at night and what they are doing? Perhaps...

I noted today that Sydney Crosby provided 100,000 meals to Pennsylvanians this week. Good on ya Sydney! I am always encouraged when the gigantically wealthy step in to help those less fortunate during times of crisis. Which leads me to my question -...

I was very impressed with the maturity of the written assignment by Noah Hertendy 8, submitted by his teacher, Danielle Harding. "What is Covid-19" certainly commanded the readers attention with its intense warning. What concerns me as a Grandmother...

As a senior member of the upper echelon of Old Farts considered to be in the COVID 19 High Risk category, I would very much like to express my sincere appreciation to the Sharbot Lake businesses, their employees and volunteers-You have been...

Thank you for your recent comments highlighting the role and contribution season folk make to the well being of the township. As a new resident I was taken back what I sometimes feels like a “us vs them” attitude. Somehow I got the feeling that...

He states that there are 8,500 flu death in Canada annually, that’s 163 a week. I took the time to look up the data on COVID-19, I gather he didn’t bother. 2000 COVID deaths in the past 6 weeks, that’s 17,333 in a year or 333 a week. More than...

After recovering from nausea witnessing Doug Ford's shedding of crocodile tears at the premature demise of scores of Ontario elders for which his own government bears considerable responsibility because of its gross negligence in cutting back on...

How strange the quiet is. I heard a plane 3 nights ago. We’re on a bit of a flight path, so without the near-constant sound of planes, and without the sound of trains and cars going by, our world is becoming less polluted. Maybe we’ll become...

A burn ban, fine, it always rains steady after they bring it in, but banning campfires? We enjoy sitting around the campfire, distancing ourselves, and cannot understand why a campfire ban. How many of those have gotten away last year? I got my...

We will remember the courage of our health care workers who showed up every day to fight Covid 19. We will remember the courage of our grocery store workers who while being paid little more than minimum wage, came to work every day to see that we...

I read with interest todays article on Ron Higgins and his communications to residents around COVID-19 rules. Im a cottager who has been coming to North Frontenac for more than 40 years (and has mostly been here since February) and I am one of the...

Open reading the article on the back page of the Mar 19 edition about the Frontenac athletes returning very recently from Germany, and also upon realizing that your paper comes out of Sharbot Lake with a readership of 12,000 households , I was very...

I received a note from a friend last week. In commenting on Covid-19 he said “The last time I was isolated was over 60 years ago when I spent an extended period in the thinking chair for trying to white-wash the family cat.” What a wonderful...

I was disappointed to read the letter to the editor entitled "Emotional Economics" in the March 19th edition of the Frontenac News.  This letter was critical of the decision by the Kingston, Frontenac Public Library Board to continue to pay its...

The letter in last week's News, by Mr. Beckingham, is replete with many of the self serving myths which currently infuse extreme neoconservative approaches to economic policy and are fuelling the destruction of the planet, its living things and -...

We walked up and down from Clow Road to Davy .  Picked up garbage from one end to the other. I will never understand people that feel they have the right to toss garbage out there window. Most people have a garbage at home. Why on earth do they...

The decision of the Chief Librarian in consultation with the Kingston Frontenac Public Library Board to continue to pay salaries during closure of libraries due to the virus health issues does not sit right. I'm sure that teachers are in the same...

Out here in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, editions of The Frontenac News arrive a bit later than they do in Sharbot Lake. My eye is on the edition of 20 February. I agree with a lot of what Mr. Hillier wrote in his article "Ending the Indian Act"....

I have no doubt that it concerns you as well! The following information may make you feel worse than queasy! During the first 4 years of our current Mayor’s leadership (January 1, 2015 to December 31st, 2018) here are the financial results:...

Thank you for your kind and generous donation of $200.00 CAD in books to the Early On program on February 27th, 2020. Reading the books to children help to develop a natural love of learning sparking their imagination and increase the interest for...

Having recently returned to full time residency in the Cloyne area, after many years as a summer resident and having spent my youth living in the area, I was quite surprised to see for the first time, Trumpeter Swans swimming on the river.  I...

The name of the Food Bank, located in Cloyne is The Land of Lakes Emergency Food Bank.   It is part of Gleaners Food Bank (Quinte) Inc., located in Belleville     The Food Bank has no reporting structure to Land of Lakes Community Services, as...

Just wanted to tell you about what happened last Friday January 31 on 509 highway. My daughter was driving south at about 6 in the evening and just after Bell Line there was 2 temporary sign bases on the road. She could not help but hit one damaging...